Three giant yellow minions were bobbing to and fro at the New York Toy Fair last month, posing for photos with kids in a showy promotion tied to the next iteration of Despicable Me. Minion dolls and plush toys sat on display next to singing minions and mystery minion packs. Children cheerily bashed remote-controlled minions into one another on the floor.

It's the biggest line of Despicable Me toys yet, hitting stores alongside the third installment of the animated series starring Steve Ca